Sheetmetal Engineering
Terms and Conditions

Any delay in shipment must be conveyed to SME Purchasing as soon as the delay is known.

Any changes to the contract requirements by the supplier must be approved by SME in writing.

All information in the contract must be held in the confidence and no third party request for information will be authorized unless instructed in writing by SME representative.

in addition to SME right of entry, the supplier agrees to right of entry for our customers, or regulatory agencies, to all facilities and records in the performance of the contract.

All applicable requirements must be flowed down to sub-tier suppliers.

Notify SME of changes in product and/or process definition and, where required, obtain SME approval.

Notify SME quality department prior to transferring and SME work to a new facility.  SME Quality Manager will determine prior to the transfer if the supplier may perform the transfer of work.

Notify SME quality department of nonconforming product and make proper arrangements for approval.

Maintain adequate records of all inspections and tests.  Records shall be kept for a period of ten (10) years after final payment for supplies or services.

All work must be processed per latest revision unless otherwise instructed on purchase order.

Compliance to AC7004, ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality System.

Provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and/or certificates of compliances for restricted, toxic or fazardous substances.

Machining Suppliers must furnish inspections reports, Certificate of Conformance, and as applicable Material and Processing Certifications for the parts they submit.

Processing suppliers must furnish processing certifications to the purchase order requirements, and shall not process any parts for which they are not certified or approved.

Material suppliers must furnish material certifications with original mill certifications in English to the purchase order requirements, and shall not supply material for which they are not certified or approved.

Calibration labs must be certified to the latest edition of ISO 17025, ANSI/NCSL Z540.1 or ISO 10012.